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Bluenorthwest

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36. Matthews is not a newsman, not a journalist, he's a commentator.

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 06:30 PM

Oct 2012

It is not 'whatever' and the two things are not the same. If you are looking for news reporting, he does not do that. He comments on the news, as do the guests on his show. He is not charged with anything other than giving his opinion. Which is what he does. That's his job. Journalism is not his job.

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Chris Matthews AKA "Tweety" is a [View all] flamingdem Oct 2012 OP

An above average political commentator with some gifts and a perspective cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #1

I agree. I just wish he didn't have repukes on his show. ailsagirl Oct 2012 #43

Typical TV talking head who blows with the money. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 #2

That would possibly be a $hiny Dollar Collecting Crow? flamingdem Oct 2012 #4

+1! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 #5

^^ GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #42

a raving loon Enrique Oct 2012 #3

I should add that one! n/t flamingdem Oct 2012 #11

He's very fond of his own voice. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #6

He-kill-ya Mockingbird? flamingdem Oct 2012 #9

A corporate employee graywarrior Oct 2012 #7

ding! ding! ding! +1 n/t ejbr Oct 2012 #13

A pissflapping Penguin? flamingdem Oct 2012 #15

or a pissflapping poppinjay. Whisp Oct 2012 #29

that's fun to say! flamingdem Oct 2012 #32

Hot headed, but far better analyst than most. We've got far bigger problems than Tweety. DMacTX Oct 2012 #8

"better than most (TV) analysts" is damning with the faintest of faint praise yurbud Oct 2012 #12

"We've got far bigger problems than Tweety." So right. amandabeech Oct 2012 #40

You forgot "loud flaming asshole". nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #10

That's a given flamingdem Oct 2012 #16

A flake. nc4bo Oct 2012 #14

spaz case nt Deep13 Oct 2012 #17

A Cuckoo? flamingdem Oct 2012 #20

Chris is not perfect... kentuck Oct 2012 #18

That's true, by comparison he's a-okay flamingdem Oct 2012 #23

I am with you GitRDun Oct 2012 #24

Excellent response! I can't understand why are folks so anti him. DMacTX Oct 2012 #27

There are two Chris Matthews. One is a television character. DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #38

reacts in the moment Drama queen etc JI7 Oct 2012 #19

Perhaps a preening Peacock? flamingdem Oct 2012 #21

Anybody who calls out egregious racism as vociferously as Tweety does is OK by me. forestpath Oct 2012 #22

nail on head. DMacTX Oct 2012 #28

Eagle without a sky. n/t vaberella Oct 2012 #25

is a harmful, dirty bird Whisp Oct 2012 #26

Matthews is not a newsman, not a journalist, he's a commentator. Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #36

commentators skew the news. Whisp Oct 2012 #39

Leave Tweety ALONE! berni_mccoy Oct 2012 #30

ha ha ha flamingdem Oct 2012 #33

LOL! My only problem with him is... JaneQPublic Oct 2012 #37

I don't trust him at all Superbot Oct 2012 #31

I don't remember that well, but I was probably pissed at the time flamingdem Oct 2012 #34

Somewhere between 1 and 2, depending on the day and his mood aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #35

He's not bad every day but today he was pumping Romney ahead fake flamingdem Oct 2012 #41

I don't like these types of posts. They foster hatred or hostility. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #44

Sorry, but Tweety brought it on himself. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #49

He's a pain in the ass! AspenRose Oct 2012 #45

I hope Tweety took his meds today flamingdem Oct 2012 #46

It has to be bad when both sides ridicule you. Puzzledtraveller Oct 2012 #47

It should be "Obama won handily" tonight flamingdem Oct 2012 #48

I LIKE Chris Matthews!! He tries to be fair, and he can be brutally honest. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #50

He looks like Tweety Bird the cartoon! flamingdem Oct 2012 #51

I like him, overall... Spazito Oct 2012 #52

I agree he's very strong in certain areas flamingdem Oct 2012 #53

Yeah, that was one of the times he irritated the crap out of me... Spazito Oct 2012 #55

Always afraid.... Tikki Oct 2012 #54